Events
FallDance 2026 Classes & Workshops
Classes begin September 14th! Learn more & Sign up now.
Swing Dance with Ramona (One Night Only!)
Swing Dance Workshop with World-Renowned Ramona Staffeld
Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from Ramona Staffeld, flying in from Australia for one night only!
6:00-7:00 - Beginner/Intermediate Lindy Hop with Ramona
7:15-8:45 - Intermediate/Advanced Lindy Hop with Ramona
➡️SIGN UP NOW (Pre-registration required)
Into the Light: A Tale of Hope
For the last four years our beloved local production of Into the Light completely sold out. In order to ensure a seat for all, we are moving the production to a larger theater where our Institute dancers, Arm-of-the-Sea's giant puppets, and the audience have space to cavort freely in holiday merriment.
Quimby Theater is located just down the road in Stone Ridge at the SUNY Ulster Campus.
This show will feature all of the students of from our Dance Institute along with specials guests.
Sat, Dec 19th at 1PM & 4PM
Quimby Theater, Suny Ulster
Stone Ridge, NY
Tickets will go on sale on October 25.
36th Annual Adirondack Folk Music Festival
The Company will be presenting our new work, America in Motion, at the Adirondack Folk Festival in Schroon Lake on Sunday August 9th. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and some good friends. The Festival is free and open to the public.
“America in Motion” at Adirondack Lake Center for the Arts
The Company will be presenting our new work, America in Motion, at the Adirondack Lake Center for the Arts on August 8th, 2026. More details to come. Learn more about America in Motion.
SummerDance Showcase
Join The Vanaver Caravan for our annual summer showcase on Friday, August 7 at the Rosendale Theatre at 6pm. This lively student showcase from the SummerDance Intensive transforms film favorites into a genre-hopping celebration of dance and music. TICKETS ON SALE NOW
SummerDance: Performance Week (Ages 9-18)
SummerDance: Performance Week culminates at a public performance at the Rosendale Theatre on the evening of August 7th. All Summer-Dancers take the skills they learned during the previous week and bring their dance to life, choreographed by the SummerDance Faculty. LEARN MORE & REGISTER
SummerDance: Immersion Week (Ages 9-18)
SummerDance: Immersion Week is dedicated to the pure joy and community connection created by The Vanaver Caravan’s dance & music program. Whether you are looking to improve your dance technique, relieve stress, or get inspired to choreograph, strum, or sing--Immersion Week provides a full introduction to a myriad of dance and music styles from a stellar group of teachers. LEARN MORE & REGISTER
CaravanKids: Week Two (Ages 4-8)
CaravanKids workshops are two weeks bursting with dance, music, creativity, and adventure. Each day, we go to a new country, meeting with different teachers from around the world. Little ones receive secret missions from fairies, embark on creative projects, and stamp their special passport journal. LEARN MORE & REGISTER
CaravanKids: Week One (Ages 4-8)
CaravanKids workshops are two weeks bursting with dance, music, creativity, and adventure. Each day, we go to a new country, meeting with different teachers from around the world. Little ones receive secret missions from fairies, embark on creative projects, and stamp their special passport journal. LEARN MORE & REGISTER
The Hudson Valley Beltane Festival
One of the best kept secrets in the Hudson Valley! The Beltane Pageant is a performance of myth, magic, and puppetry which fuses the pomp and whimsy of a Renaissance fair with the delights of a springtime picnic gala. Don your best fairy wings and join us!
All dancers in our institute are invited to perform in this year’s Pageant. TICKETS & INFO
Bollywood Dance Series
🎆 A high-energy, joy-filled 5 class series designed for students ages 10 to adult with an interest in Bollywood dance.
🕠 5:30-6:30 PM
📅Tuesdays April 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26
📍Boughton Place, 150 Kisor Rd, Highand, NY 12528
Toddle & Tune: A Toddler-Parent class (ages 18mos-3yrs)
🌷4 class series
🕚11:00 - 11:45 AM
📅Fridays - April 17, April 24, May 1, May 8
📍Stellar Yoga, 11 Church St #2, New Paltz, NY 12561
➡️ SIGN UP NOW
SpringDance Class Series
Register now for Spring classes for ages 4-18! LEARN MORE & REGISTER
Psst! Want to help shape new classes? We’re exploring offering classes in Beltane script creation, song writing, Bollywood, and classes for Toddlers (1-3) and babies (0-1) and need YOUR input! LEARN MORE AND FILL OUT SURVEY!
DanceFest
Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 7:00pm (Snow Date: Sunday, March 15, 2026) at Rondout Valley High School
(122 Kyserike Rd, Accord, NY 12404)
After a six-year hiatus, DanceFest returns to the stage. For more than three decades, DanceFest has been a beloved gathering of the Hudson Valley dance community. TICKETS ON SALE
Saratoga Dance Flurry
The Caravan will make our annual winter sojourn to the music-filled halls of the Saratoga Dance Flurry! Come join us for workshops, social dances, and lively performances all weekend long. LEARN MORE AND GET TICKETS.
WinterDance 2026❄️
Stay connected and keep warm and active this winter with our eight session series for ages 4-18 in New Paltz and Stone Ridge. Classes begin January 5th 2026. LEARN MORE & REGISTER
Into the Light at the Rosendale Theatre
Join us for our 18th year of Into the Light! Matinee Performances on Saturday and Sunday December 13 & 14 , 1:00pm & 4pm. VIP Tickets go on sale on October 25th.
A Life in Song: Tribute Concert for Bill Vanaver
A Life in Song: Memorial Concert for Bill Vanaver
Come celebrate the joyful, expansive spirit of Bill Vanaver with an unforgettable lineup of music, dance, and remembrance. This is more than a concert—it’s the beginning of a legacy fund that will keep the music alive. SEPT 14, 4-7 PM, AT UPAC IN KINGSTON.
A Night at the Movies: SummerDance Showcase
Join The Vanaver Caravan for A Night at the Movies: A Live Variety Show in Dance, Music, Mime & Film on Friday, August 8 at the Rosendale Theatre at 6pm. This lively student showcase from the SummerDance Intensive transforms film favorites into a genre-hopping celebration of dance and music. Admission is pay-what-you-can (Suggested $15)! GET TICKETS NOW.
SummerDance: Performance Week (Ages 9-18)
SummerDance: Performance Week culminates at a public performance at the Rosendale Theatre on the evening of August 8th. All Summer-Dancers take the skills they learned during the previous week and bring their dance to life, choreographed by the SummerDance Faculty. LEARN MORE & REGISTER
15th Annual Bon Odori Dance Festival for Peace
The traditional Bon-odori Dance Festival is a part of Buddhist ritual ‘Obon’. Here in the Hudson Valley we extended this summer event not only for fun, but also for raising an awareness of peaceful living. No nuclear wars and energy.
🌍 The World Comes to Milton (EarthBeat)
Wednesday, July 30 at 7:00 PM | Milton Train Station
Part of the Colors of the Earth concert series, this family-friendly evening of global dance and live music will transport you to Ireland, China, Mongolia, Korea, Senegal, Taiwan, Guyana, Quebec, and back home to the USA. Free and open to the public.
Waterfront Wednesdays: Featuring Matoaka Little Eagle & Julia Haines
Waterfront Wednesdays in Hudson – July 30
Featuring: The Vanaver Caravan’s musicians and friends: Matoaka Little Eagle & Julia Howle Haines
bring a cross-cultural evening of music and storytelling by the river, as part of Hudson’s Waterfront Wednesdays series.
🕖 When: Wednesday, July 30 at 6 PM
📍 Location: Tidewater Center, Hudson, NY
🔗 More Info:https://www.waterfrontwednesdays.org/
SummerDance: Immersion Week (Ages 9-18)
SummerDance: Immersion Week is dedicated to the pure joy and community connection created by The Vanaver Caravan’s dance & music program. Whether you are looking to improve your dance technique, relieve stress, or get inspired to choreograph, strum, or sing--Immersion Week provides a full introduction to a myriad of dance and music styles from a stellar group of teachers. LEARN MORE & REGISTER
CaravanKids: Week Two (Ages 4-8)
CaravanKids workshops are two weeks bursting with dance, music, creativity, and adventure. Each day, we go to a new country, meeting with different teachers from around the world. Little ones receive secret missions from fairies, embark on creative projects, and stamp their special passport journal. LEARN MORE & REGISTER
CaravanKids: Week One (Ages 4-8)
CaravanKids workshops are two weeks bursting with dance, music, creativity, and adventure. Each day, we go to a new country, meeting with different teachers from around the world. Little ones receive secret missions from fairies, embark on creative projects, and stamp their special passport journal. LEARN MORE & REGISTER